And that’s a wrap. 10 marathons in 10 days complete. I embarked on the journey for 10 marathons in 10 days in order to raise money for Cancer Research. Over the last couple of years, my fitness has deteriorated, and so this was never going to be easy. In fact, running 1 marathon is never … More Day 10: 10 marathons in 10 days
Happy Easter. On 9 April 2023, Easter Sunday, I ran my 9th marathon in 9 days. I woke up extra early to get an early start, and try to finish before the path got busy with the inevitable Easter Sunday walkers. Surprisingly I felt pretty good as I woke up this morning, and was raring … More Day 9: 10 marathons in 10 days
As you get over a week into a challenge such as running 10 marathons in 10 days, your body goes into autopilot. Your body is an amazing thing, and it will surprise you what it is capable of. After 1 marathon, you feel like you can not walk the next day, you ache, and so … More Day 8: 10 Marathons in 10 Days
7 days of running marathons. That is a whole week of running marathons every single day. Needless to say, my body is tired. Yesterday I ran the fastest of all the days so far, in 3:57. I did not expect to achieve that again, and I thought I would just see how the day went. … More Day 7: 10 marathons in 10 days
I’m still standing… It is day 6, and I woke up feeling sore. I say woke up, but in truth, I didn’t really sleep last night. When I got out of bed, my garmin said my training readiness was poor, and my sleep was poor because I needed to rest and recover. That’s all well … More Day 6: 10 marathons in 10 days
Woah, we’re halfway there… on 5 April 2023, I completed my 5th Marathon in 5 days. This is a big milestone, as from tomorrow I will be counting down. Now I just need to hold on, whether I’m ready or not. This is not an easy challenge, and today, I started feeling more tired than … More Day 5: 10 Marathons in 10 Days
Another day, another marathon. On 4 April 2023, I continued my marathon streak with another 8 laps up and down the towpath at Walton-on-Thames. Today’s theme was Resolute: admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering. Determined and unwavering are certainly qualities needed on day 4. Catch up: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3. This morning, it was … More Day 4: 10 Marathons in 10 Days
On 3 April 2023, when most people were going back to work or off for half term, reminiscing on the weekends adventures, I was back on the tow path for another Marathon. By day 3, your body is starting to expect that you aren’t going to listen and rest, although my Garmin still recommended rest. … More Day 3: 10 Marathons in 10 Days
On 1 April 2023, I began my journey of 10 Marathons in 10 Days. No, this isn’t an April Fool. The only fools are those of us who signed up for this challenge. I am always looking for adventures and challenging myself, but to be honest, the thing that motivates me to do this is … More Day 1: 10 Marathons in 10 Days
On 19th May 2021 I finished my challenge of 11 marathons in 11 days. I am over the moon to have finished my challenge. It started out as a challenge of Ten in Ten (TiT) for Cancer Research, but because of event clashes I turned it to 11 in 11. I had one goal, which … More Day 11 of 11: 11 Marathons in 11 Days
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